Almería Airport
Airport
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Almería Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Almería) (IATA: LEI, ICAO: LEAM) is an airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) east[2] of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera.
Almería Airport Aeropuerto de Almería | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | AENA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Almería, Costa de Almería | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°50′38″N 002°22′12″W | ||||||||||
| Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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| Sources: Aena[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities
It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. There is a terrace and a small cafe overlooking the runway.
On 14 July 2025, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the area, causing the roof of the terminal building to collapse.[3]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Almería Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Nostrum | Seasonal charter: Porto[4] |
| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria[5] |
| easyJet | Liverpool,[6] London–Gatwick[7] Seasonal: Bristol,[8] London–Luton,[9] London–Southend[10] |
| Iberia | Madrid,[11] Melilla,[12] Seville[12] Seasonal: Barcelona,[13] Palma de Mallorca[14] |
| Jet2.com | Seasonal: Birmingham,[15] Bristol,[16] Leeds/Bradford,[17] London–Stansted (begins 1 May 2027),[18] Manchester[19] |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg[20] |
| Ryanair | Seasonal: Charleroi,[21] London–Stansted,[21] Manchester[22] |
| Smartwings | Seasonal: Budapest,[23] Prague[24] |
| Transavia | Seasonal: Paris–Orly,[citation needed] Rotterdam/The Hague[25] |
| TUI fly Belgium | Seasonal: Brussels[26] |
| Vueling | Barcelona[27] |
| Wizz Air | Bucharest-Otopeni (begins 26 October 2026)[28] |
Statistics
Annual traffic
| Passengers | Movements | Cargo (kilos) | |
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| 2004 | 830,930 | 15,046 | 51,138 |
| 2005 | 1,073,585 | 18,269 | 52,779 |
| 2006 | 1,055,545 | 18,451 | 35,550 |
| 2007 | 1,206,634 | 20,141 | 19,890 |
| 2008 | 1,024,303 | 18,280 | 21,322 |
| 2009 | 791,837 | 15,391 | 16,238 |
| 2010 | 786,877 | 16,112 | 14,074 |
| 2011 | 780,853 | 14,946 | 9,836 |
| 2012 | 749,720 | 12,643 | 8,632 |
| 2013 | 705,514 | 10,596 | 12,577 |
| 2014 | 745,226 | 10,759 | 8,588 |
| 2015 | 691,240 | 10,278 | 19,224 |
| 2016 | 920,329 | 11,378 | 32,118 |
| 2017 | 1,007,446 | 12,219 | 2,041 |
| 2018 | 991,992 | 11,946 | 9,059 |
| 2019 | 979,406 | 11,777 | 187 |
| 2020 | 200,411 | 5,889 | 0 |
| 2021 | 317,509 | 7,889 | 11 |
| 2022 | 703,380 | 11,045 | 95 |
| 2023 | 775,385 | 11,817 | 46 |
| 2024[29] | 786,205 | 12,200 | N/A |
| Source: Aena Statistics[citation needed] | |||
Busiest routes
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Change 2022/23 |
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| 1 | London-Gatwick | 86,269 |  9% |
| 2 | Manchester | 72,297 |  5% |
| 3 | Birmingham | 36,897 | 9% |
| 4 | London-Stansted | 32,695 | 9% |
| 5 | Brussels | 23,756 | 19% |
| 6 | Rotterdam/The Hague | 22,357 | 6% |
| 7 | Dublin | 21,908 | 3% |
| 8 | Charleroi | 21,563 | 45% |
| 9 | Paris-Orly | 16,691 |  New route |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 13,204 | 32% |
| 11 | Prague | 11,775 | 10% |
| 12 | Warsaw-Chopin | 9,007 | 32% |
| 13 | Düsseldorf | 7,799 | New Route |
| 14 | Leeds/Bradford | 7,420 | 7% |
| 15 | Bratislava | 5,225 | 4% |
| Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[30] | |||
